Central point of contact coordinating customers’ demands, carrier’s availability, operations, Allocations/pricing and scheduling for distribution of petroleum products for major markets within the central United States (Chicago, Milwaukee, Denver, Kansas City, Dallas/Fort Worth and surrounding areas) assuring delivery within DOT and safety guidelines. Intermediary between Sales and Operations on Critical Issues.Manages Allocations and Supply.Performs root cause analysis of delivery exceptions and variances. Coordinates carries, drivers and suppliers.Finalizes Dispatch orders are assigned, validated and sent to appropriate carrier or internal asset.

Responsible for the execution of Supply Chain Management activities, projects, process improvement initiatives. Manage plant-specific supply chain activities and special projects for suppliers, product development and product/process. Managing purchased part spending and identifying and addressing supplier issues that effect key measures and the work of others on the team. Responsibilities included executing operational strategies for international logistics including ensuring the successful importation, transportation (Air, Ocean, Inter-modal and Roadway), storage and delivery of materials and products at designated locations.

Sole point of contact for all major vendor wireless network inventories, responsible for reconciling and validating national inventories, developing and maintaining databases for the tracking, validation and quantification of national and international inventories of software licenses and capital equipment (including networks, cards and sub-assemblies) for determining impact on service fees. Duties involve the comparative GAP analysis across multiple information sources and pivot tables to develop a working inventory model.

A contract position writing and adapting international purchasing and supply chain policies and procedures for the areas of purchasing, material returns, vendor qualification / quality surveys, and non standard purchase order requests and part of the catastrophic disaster recovery team

Lead the initiatives for vendor sourcing/selection material planning, inventory management, and negotiation of pricing and delivery term for components, sub assemblies and fabricated parts required for custom residential elevators, chair lifts and wheel chair lifts. Worked closely with cross-functional teams including marketing, accounting, research and development and production to drive savings, supply chain efficiencies and meet production goals.Processed material rejections and replacements; resolved quality and vendor issues; maintained inter-company material transfers. - International Category manager for motors, electronic assemblies, electrical components and hydraulic components combining international synergies across manufacturing in Europe, Asia and North America. - International component, material and transportation experience; both raw materials and finished goods.- Implemented Kanbaan inventory management system - Reduced costs by 20 percent annually through new vendor sourcing and term negotiations

Responsible for monitoring excess, obsolete and outdated inventory levels, reviewed Bills of Materials to actual material used. Authored and implemented an ECN program. Developed and implemented the inbound material audit program including metrics and procedures. Negotiated and implemented the steel scrap program for the recycling of damaged and obsolete product saving the company 72,000.00 per year. Developed and negotiated a new transportation vendor program with guide, negotiated rates and delivery metrics saving 378,000 annually. Negotiated and developed a mixed model for all facets of transportation reducing freight dollars 3.2 million dollars annually

Prepared weekly and monthly reports of dollars committed and delivery status, ensured inventory was correct and the needs of operational demands are met. Negotiated new transportation services with new vendors reducing LTL freight costs by 70% from previous rates. Designed, developed and negotiated a new safety stock program with steel mill direct sourcing and using a dedicated coating service company, thus reducing out of stocks and increasing the ability of meeting operational goals and market variations.